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Peña JE, Corbett BF, Tamminga CA, Bhatnagar S, Hitti FL. Investigating Resistance to Antidepressants in Animal Models. Neuroscience 2024; 548:69-80. [PMID: 38697464 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2024.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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Major depressive disorder is one of the most prevalent psychiatric diseases, and up to 30-40% of patients remain symptomatic despite treatment. Novel therapies are sorely needed, and animal models may be used to elucidate fundamental neurobiological processes that contribute to human disease states. We conducted a systematic review of current preclinical approaches to investigating treatment resistance with the goal of describing a path forward for improving our understanding of treatment resistant depression. We conducted a broad literature search to identify studies relevant to the preclinical investigation of treatment resistant depression. We followed PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systemic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines and included all relevant studies. We identified 467 studies in our initial search. Of these studies, we included 69 in our systematic review after applying our inclusion/exclusion criteria. We identified 10 broad strategies for investigating treatment resistance in animal models. Stress hormone administration was the most commonly used model, and the most common behavioral test was the forced swim test. We systematically identified and reviewed current approaches for gaining insight into the neurobiology underlying treatment resistant depression using animal models. Each approach has its advantages and disadvantages, but all require careful consideration of their potential limitations regarding therapeutic translation. An enhanced understanding of treatment resistant depression is sorely needed given the burden of disease and lack of effective therapies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Julianna E Peña
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States; Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Biology, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States; Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States.
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Palepu MSK, Gajula SNR, K M, Sonti R, Dandekar MP. SCFAs Supplementation Rescues Anxiety- and Depression-like Phenotypes Generated by Fecal Engraftment of Treatment-Resistant Depression Rats. ACS Chem Neurosci 2024; 15:1010-1025. [PMID: 38382546 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.3c00727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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Alteration of gut microbiota and microbial metabolites such as short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) coexisted with stress-generated brain disorders, including depression. Herein, we investigated the effect of SCFAs in a treatment-resistant depression (TRD) model of rat. Rats were exposed to chronic-unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) and repeated adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) injections to generate a TRD-like phenotype. The cecal contents of these animals were engrafted into healthy-recipient rats and allowed to colonize for 4 weeks (TRD-FMT group). Blood, brain, colon, fecal, and cecal samples were collected for molecular studies. Rats exposed to CUMS + ACTH showed TRD-like phenotypes in sucrose-preference (SPT), forced swim (FST), and elevated plus maze (EPM) tests. The TRD-FMT group also exhibited anxiety- and depression-like behaviors. Administration of SCFAs (acetate, propionate, and butyrate at 67.5, 25, and 40 mM, respectively) for 7 days exerted robust antidepressant and antianxiety effects by restoring the levels of SCFAs in plasma and fecal samples, and proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-α and IL-6), serotonin, GABA, norepinephrine, and dopamine in the hippocampus and/or frontal cortex of TRD and TRD-FMT animals. SCFAs treatment elevated the expression of free-fatty acid receptors 2/3, BDNF, doublecortin, and zonula-occludens, and reduced the elevated plasma levels of kynurenine and quinolinic acid and increased mucus-producing goblet cells in TRD and TRD-FMT animals. In 16S sequencing results, decreased microbial diversity in TRD rats corresponds with differences in the genus of Faecalibacterium, Anaerostipes, Allobaculum, Blautia, Peptococcus, Rombustia, Ruminococcaceae_UCG-014, Ruminococcaceae_UCG-002, Solobacterium, Subdolibacterium, and Eubacterium ventriosum. SCFAs may impart beneficial effects via modulation of tryptophan metabolism, inflammation, neurotransmitters, and microbiota-gut-brain axis in TRD rats.
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- Mani Surya Kumar Palepu
- Department of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, Telangana 500037, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500037, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, Telangana 500037, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500037, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, Telangana 500037, India
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Wang D, Wang J, Yu Z, Yao R, Zhang J, Zhao X. Quercetin Alleviates Perimenopausal Depression Induced by Ovariectomy Combined with Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress Through Regulating Serum Elements and Inhibiting Ferroptosis in Prefrontal Cortex of Rats. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024:10.1007/s12011-024-04106-7. [PMID: 38388751 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-024-04106-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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This study investigated the effects of quercetin on the alterations of serum elements in perimenopausal depression rat model induced by ovariectomy combined with chronic unpredictable mild stress (OVX-CUMS) and possible mechanisms. According to the results of the sucrose preference test, the rats were randomly assigned to four groups: sham, OVX-CUMS, OVX-CUMS + 17β-estradiol (17β-estradiol: 0.27 mg/kg.bw), and OVX-CUMS + Quercetin (Quercetin: 50 mg/kg.bw). At the end of experiment, serum and prefrontal cortex of rats were collected. The inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) analysis showed that levels of calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), selenium (Se), cobalt (Co) and zinc (Zn) decreased, and levels of iron (Fe) and copper (Cu) increased in serum and prefrontal cortex of OVX-CUMS rats compared with sham group (p < 0.01). Meanwhile, the levels of the above elements in prefrontal cortex had correlation with behavioral characteristics in OVX-CUMS rats (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01). The abnormal elements in serum may cross blood-brain-barrier into the brain and induce oxidative stress, leading to ferroptosis. Furtherly, the expressions of ferroptosis-related protein including GPX4 and SLC7A11 were decreased in prefrontal cortex of OVX-CUMS rats (p < 0.01), which confirmed the above results. Quercetin treatment restored the above abnormal indicators (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01) induced by OVX-CUMS in rats. Our study suggested that quercetin regulated variation of elements in serum and prefrontal cortex, further inhibiting ferroptosis in prefrontal cortex through alleviating oxidative stress in OVX-CUMS rats.
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- Dan Wang
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Health, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, 194 Xuefu Road, Harbin, 150081, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Health, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, 194 Xuefu Road, Harbin, 150081, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Health, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, 194 Xuefu Road, Harbin, 150081, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Health, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, 194 Xuefu Road, Harbin, 150081, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Health, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, 194 Xuefu Road, Harbin, 150081, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Health, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, 194 Xuefu Road, Harbin, 150081, Heilongjiang, China.
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Shen Z, Yang M, Wang H, Liu Y, Gao Y. Changes in the urinary proteome of rats after short-term intake of magnesium L-threonate(MgT). Front Nutr 2023; 10:1305738. [PMID: 38188875 PMCID: PMC10768015 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1305738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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Introduction Magnesium (Mg) is an important mineral in living organisms. Magnesium has multiple functions in the human body, wherein it plays an important therapeutic and preventive role in a variety of diseases. Methods Urine samples of rats before and after gavage of magnesium L-threonate (MgT) were collected, and the urinary proteome was identified using the LC-MS/MS technique and analyzed using various databases. Results and discussion The results illustrated that the urinary proteome of rats was significantly altered after short-term intake of magnesium supplements and that the differential proteins and the biological functions were related to magnesium. This study innovatively establishes a method to study nutrients from the perspective of urine proteomics. This work demonstrates that the urinary proteome is capable of reflecting the effects of nutrient intake on the organism in a more systematic and comprehensive manner and has the potential to provide clues for clinical nutrition research and practice.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering Drug and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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Sanadgol N, Miraki Feriz A, Lisboa SF, Joca SRL. Putative role of glial cells in treatment resistance depression: An updated critical literation review and evaluation of single-nuclei transcriptomics data. Life Sci 2023; 331:122025. [PMID: 37574044 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2023.122025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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AIMS Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent global mental illness with diverse underlying causes. Despite the availability of first-line antidepressants, approximately 10-30 % of MDD patients do not respond to these medications, falling into the category of treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Our study aimed to elucidate the precise molecular mechanisms through which glial cells contribute to depression-like episodes in TRD. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a comprehensive literature search using the PubMed and Scopus electronic databases with search terms carefully selected to be specific to our topic. We strictly followed inclusion and exclusion criteria during the article selection process, adhering to PRISMA guidelines. Additionally, we carried out an in-depth analysis of postmortem brain tissue obtained from patients with TRD using single-nucleus transcriptomics (sn-RNAseq). KEY FINDINGS Our data confirmed the involvement of multiple glia-specific markers (25 genes) associated with TRD. These differentially expressed genes (DEGs) primarily regulate cytokine signaling, and they are enriched in important pathways such as NFκB and TNF-α. Notably, DEGs showed significant interactions with the transcription factor CREB1. sn-RNAseq analysis confirmed dysregulation of nearly all designated DEGs; however, only Cx30/43, AQP4, S100β, and TNF-αR1 were significantly downregulated in oligodendrocytes (OLGs) of TRD patients. With further exploration, we identified the GLT-1 in OLGs as a hub gene involved in TRD. SIGNIFICANCE Our findings suggest that glial dysregulation may hinder the effectiveness of existing therapies for TRD. By targeting specific glial-based genes, we could develop novel interventions with minimal adverse side effects, providing new hope for TRD patients who currently experience limited benefits from invasive treatments.
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- Nima Sanadgol
- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil; Institute of Neuroanatomy, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany.
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- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil; Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
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Zhou Q, Lin L, Li H, Li Y, Liu N, Wang H, Jiang S, Li Q, Chen Z, Lin Y, Jin H, Deng Y. Intrahippocampal injection of IL-1β upregulates Siah1-mediated degradation of synaptophysin by activation of the ERK signaling in male rat. J Neurosci Res 2023; 101:930-951. [PMID: 36720002 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.25170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) has been described to exert important effect on synapses in the brain. Here, we explored if the synapses in the hippocampus would be adversely affected following intracerebral IL-1β injection and, if so, to clarify the underlying molecular mechanisms. Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into control, IL-1β, IL-1β + PD98059, and IL-1β + MG132 groups and then sacrificed for detection of synaptophysin (syn) protein level, synaptosome glutamate release, and synapse ultrastructure by western blotting, glutamate kit and electron microscopy, respectively. These rats were tested by Morris water maze for learning and memory ability. It was determined by western blotting whether IL-1β exerted the effect of on syn and siah1 expression in primary neurons via extracellular regulated protein kinases (ERK) signaling pathway. Intrahippocampal injection of IL-1β in male rats and sacrificed at 8d resulted in a significant decrease in syn protein, damage of synapse structure, and abnormal release of neurotransmitters glutamate. ERK inhibitor and proteosome inhibitor treatment reversed the above changes induced by IL-1β both in vivo and in vitro. In primary cultured neurons incubated with IL-1β, the expression level of synaptophysin was significantly downregulated coupled with abnormal glutamate release. Furthermore, use of PD98059 had confirmed that ERK signaling pathway was implicated in synaptic disorders caused by IL-1β treatment. The present results suggest that exogenous IL-1β can suppress syn protein level and glutamate release. A possible mechanism for this is that IL-1β induces syn degradation that is regulated by the E3 ligase siah1 via the ERK signaling pathway.
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- Qiuping Zhou
- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Neuromodulation and Hippocampal Neurogenesis in Depression: A Scoping Review. Brain Res Bull 2022; 188:92-107. [PMID: 35853529 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2022.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The 'neurogenesis hypothesis of depression' emphasizes the importance of upregulated hippocampal neurogenesis for the efficacy of antidepressant treatment. Neuromodulation is a promising therapeutic method that stimulates neural circuitries to treat neuropsychiatric illnesses. We conducted a scoping review on the neurogenic and antidepressant outcomes of neuromodulation in animal models of depression. PubMed, Web of Science, and PsycInfo were comprehensively searched for full-text English articles from inception to October 5, 2021. Data screening and extraction were conducted independently by two researchers. Seventeen eligible studies were included in this review. The majority of studies used non-invasive neuromodulation (n = 14) and assessed neurogenesis using neural proliferation (n = 16) and differentiation markers (n = 9). Limited reports (n = 2) used neurogenic inhibitors to evaluate the role of neurogenesis on the depressive-like behavioral outcomes. Overall, neuromodulation substantially effectuated both hippocampal cell proliferation and antidepressant-like behavior in animal models of depression, with some providing evidence for enhanced neuronal differentiation and maturation. The proposed neurogenic-related mechanisms mediating the neuromodulation efficacies included neurotrophic processes, anti-apoptotic pathways, and normalization of HPA axis functions. Further research is warranted to explore the role of neuromodulation-induced neurogenic effects on treatment efficacies and to elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms.
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Mahmoud UT, Mahmoud MA, Abd-Elkareem M, Ahmed FA, Khalil NSA. Prebiotics reduce feather pecking behavior, and improve trace element profile and redox balance in Mule ducks. J Vet Behav 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jveb.2021.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Effects of quercetin on the alterations of serum elements in chronic unpredictable mild stress-induced depressed rats. Biometals 2021; 34:589-602. [PMID: 33745087 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-021-00298-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Depression is a common and serious psychiatric disorder, but current conventional antidepressants have limited efficacy and significant side effects. Thus, better antidepressants are urgently needed. This study aimed to investigate the antidepressant-like effects and potential mechanism of quercetin by evaluating the changes of serum elements in chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) rats. Based on the results of the sucrose preference test (SPT), 96 rats were randomly assigned to six groups: control, different dosages of quercetin (10 and 50 mg/kg·bw, respectively), depressed, and different dosages quercetin plus depressed groups. After 8 weeks of CUMS modeling, rat serum was collected. Fifteen elements in serum were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), and related enzyme indicators, antioxidant indicators, and inflammatory cytokines were detected to further explore the potential mechanism. Besides, the accuracy and precision of the method were evaluated. The results showed that the levels of iron (Fe), copper (Cu), and calcium (Ca) in serum significantly increased (p ≤ 0.001), while the levels of magnesium (Mg), zinc (Zn), selenium (Se), and cobalt (Co) significantly decreased (p ≤ 0.001) in depressed group compared with the control group. The levels of the remaining eight elements did not change significantly. When high-dose quercetin was administered to depressed rats, the levels of the above seven elements significantly restored (p ≤ 0.001). This study suggests that quercetin (50 mg/kg·bw) has a regulatory effect on serum elements in CUMS rats, which may be mediated by reducing oxidative stress, inhibiting inflammation, and regulating a variety of neurotransmitter systems.
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Kobayashi Y, Segi-Nishida E. Search for factors contributing to resistance to the electroconvulsive seizure treatment model using adrenocorticotrophic hormone-treated mice. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2019; 186:172767. [PMID: 31491434 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2019.172767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Approximately one third of patients with depression remain treatment resistant with existing antidepressants, suggesting that the currently-available antidepressants cannot induce appropriate responses in the brains of all patients. Long-term exposure to adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) has been proposed as a model that mimics at least some aspects of clinical treatment-resistant depression in rodents. The purpose of this study was to explore potential causes of antidepressant treatment resistance using the chronic ACTH-treated mouse model. We subjected ACTH-treated mice to a rodent model of electroconvulsive therapy, i.e., electroconvulsive seizure (ECS), which induces various molecular and cellular changes, including in gene expression and adult neurogenesis in the hippocampus. First, behavioral effect of repeated ECS in the forced swim test (FST) was examined. In our experimental setting, ACTH-treated mice showed resistance to the antidepressant-like effect of ECS in the FST. We then examined which cellular and molecular changes induced by ECS were attenuated by ACTH administration. Chronic ACTH treatment suppressed the increase of gene expression such as of Bdnf, Npy, and Drd1 induced by ECS in the hippocampus. In contrast, there was no difference in ECS-induced promotion of the early neurogenetic process in the hippocampus between ACTH-treated and control mice. Our results suggest the possibility that impaired neuromodulation and monoamine signaling in the hippocampus are among the factors contributing to antidepressant treatment resistance.
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- Yurika Kobayashi
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Faculty of Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Japan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Faculty of Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Japan.
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